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NOTES FROM THE METROPOLIS
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he was remitting, she inscribed the follow-medicine will remove the disonse if takon ing:
Ob tell me not of lovers' gold, For never yet was true love sold; It lies too deep, it nosas too high
or powers ta mach, or wealth to buy. The heart, the soul, what precious gems Shall pay a fitting price for them Worthless if purchased, worth, when given, The Crown of Kings, the bliss of Heaven.
I felt quite a delicacy about receiving the value of my goods with the seventh-line resting on my memory.
It is said that the Marquis of Waterford has resolved to sell his Irish estates on a count of the boycolling of sport. It is not
in ita incipiency. It is most importat that the disosse should be promptly and properly treated in its first stages, when a little medicino will effect a cure, and even when it has obtniced a strong hold the cor- ruct remedy should be parsevaced in 'until every vestige of the disease is eradicated. antil the appetits has roturaed, and the digestive organs restored to a healthy con dilon. The surest and last ofFectual remedy for this distrocaing complaint is Seigel's Churative Syrup, a vegetable pre- paration sold by ull Chetsists and Medicine Vendors throughout the world, and by the proprietors, A. J. White, Limited, 17,
This Syrup strikes at the very foundation of the Farringdon Road, London, EC. disease, and drives it, ruut and branch, out. of the system.
For Sale.
NOW ON SALE CHINESE DICTIONARY CANTONESE DIALECT,
IN THE
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Dr. E. J. EITEL.
CROWN ÚCTAVO, PP. 1018. LONDONG, 1877-1883.
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[No. 6656.——NOVEMBER 22, 1884.
STEAM FOR. SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON;
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Secretary. Hongkong, September 1, 1884.
M
D. K. GRIFFITH & Co. ANUFACTURERS OF THE LONDON
ERATED WATERS, -Havə Rakoven from the BascoNSFIELD ABCAUX to larger Premises
1, DUDDELL STREET,
Lotteries are illegal here, and the police *jump' particularly upon the peripatetic tables, which the owners orect and dis. mount with equal celerity. A man was brought up at the Guildhall, and most unjustly Lined. Fair play'en jewel hardly soomed to have been the motto of this son of toil. Alia stock-in-trade consisted of a board marked in various colours, & revolv ing spindle and a wire underneath. He 'pulled the wires to his own advantage, only hunting men in this troublesemo is
Market Place, Focklington, York, sweeping the board when there was anything and who are molested. A Major Chearne
October 2nd, 1882, to sweep, and yet ho was fined for beepingly, near Cappotin, was shooting over his Sir,--Boing a sufferer for years with This Standard Work on the Chinese Lan- a game of chance!!
own land when be wie polted with mud and dyspepsia in all its worst forms, and after guage, constructed on the basis of Fanghi's apanding pounde in modiciacs, I was at Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chinese Englishwomen for a long time bors an
stones by his own tenantry and was chased last persuaded to try Mother Seigel's Cur- characters in practical Tee, and while alpha- unenviable reputation for want of taste in
for a mile and a half through the field, Arative Syrup, and am thankful to say have betically arranged according to the sounds dent sportament, defending the chaso, say medicine I ever tank, and would advise any
derived more benefit from it than any other of the oldest dialeat of China, the Can- Lonase, it gives also the Mandaria pronun- that mea like it, the horses like it, the dogs one suffering from the same complaint to cintion of all characters explained in the like it, and probably even the fox thinks give it a trial: the ranits they would soon books, so that its usefulness is by no means the excitement of the game worth the can make use of this testimonial you are quite work is a practically complete Thoanuras of and out for themselves. If you like to contined to the Cantones Dialect, but the to. On this point Major Chearnely can at liberty to do so.
the whole Written Language of China, an- Yours respectfully. cient and modern, as used all over the speak with full authority. Possibly some i
(Signed) R. Turner.
Empire, whilst its introductory chapters SODA of your readers are not without experience! Beigel's Operating Pille are the best nerve the purposes of a philological guide TOKIC of the ваще доле. I know that five of us family physic that has ever been discover to the student.
A Supplement, arranged for being bound SARSAPARILLA 11 ed. They cleanse the bowels from att were together a few nights back, and as irritating substances, and leave then ins and uselt by itself, and containing a List of the Radicals, an Index, and Lint of his tale to wil in which a 'bes line for the
St. Mary-street, Peterborough, Surnames, will be published and sold
November 29th, 1881. separately. bungalow was not an unknown quantity Sir, It gives me great pleasure to inform and one related how an enormous English you of the benefit I have received from bull dog was a good first in the flight, not Selger's Syrup. I have been troubled for feeling happy until it was safely under the years with dyspepsia; but after a few doses of the Syrup, I found relief, and after tak sofa. Had it only stopped and looked, the ing two bottles of it I feel quile asured.
Ian, Sir, yours truly,
YULIAM BRENT Mr. A. J. White. running would have been on the coolica
Hensingham, Whitchuren, Oct. 16, 1882. Mr. AJ. White.Dear Sir, I was for some time aflicted with piles, and was ad- Syrup a trial, vised to give Mother Sergel's & which I did. I am now happy to state that is has restored me to complete health.-- I remain, Yours respectfully. (Signed) JOHN H. LYFOOT.
15th August, 1883.
dressing. Their waists ware high, pature was not assisted by art and over their boots wo will draw a veil They have changed all that for the botter. But in the matter of bathing costumes they are still where they were in the days of Noah. A more abject spectacle than an English girl taking her as bath it is difficult to think of. And the change even to the uninitiated nule understanding is so simple. A costume
with no arma, fitting tightly to the waist.with coalies being discussed everybody had healthy condition. They cure coaliven 055..
prottily braided, with knickerbockers of some good bright colour, would be a great relief.
side.
More than a year ago I related how a young workman employed at a nobleman's house in azing electric wires met with a sudden death. Killed by a dynamo' will be a form of life destruction which may
The latter part of the paragraph refers to yet be as familiar as household words. At
A certain memorable morning. A plantar Wednesday the Health Exhibition sarly
had a friend up on a visit, and the fire morning an attendant was hurled with aw-morning of his arrival the visitor was keen ful-suddannes into sterity. Eli Bates, an
to ads the muster, an antire novelty to him. electrician, gare evidence that scores of tince he had warned the dead man against Before the sun was high that visitor ardent touching the machino with both handay wished the muster had romained a novel- ty to him. Senuehow the 'dorai' and the with one it was perfectly safe. The do
A row in ceased was seen by a visitor to place both coolics did not quite hit it off.
the lines was the result. The visitor looked hands upon the instrument and in a mo-,
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ANTONESE MADE EASY’—A Book of SIMPLE SENTENCES in the CANTONESE Cotroquel with Fres and Literal Translations; and Directions for Rendering Taglish Grammatical Forms inte Chinese and vice versa.-Prics, $2. Inter leared Copics, 32.50.
Wo most cordially recommend it. China Review. Will be found to supply waat long folt by students of Cantoneso. -Daily Fr. 'Mr. BALE's Notes on
valuable.'-China Mail. Classifiers and Grammar will be found very
'EASY SENTENCES IN THE HAKKA.
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Where they continue to Supply i
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At the same Moderate Charges.
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Hongkong, July 26, 1881.
The Orenland China Mall.
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QUBSCRIBERS to The Overland China Mail will be glad to learn that arrange- ments have been made for publishing that journal weckty in future instead of fort- nightly as at present.
This change, which will be permanent, has been made simply to keep pace with the times. During the okisting troubles in the Far Wast it in also of f special importance that a weekly budget of Chins news should be prepared. Under the present arrange- of the greatest interest, may be kept ments political and commerical news, por- back for a fortnight. The change will not only be welcomed by subscribers at home, but also by those at the Const Ports and in
convontent form of
ment fell back doad. May the powers on, but in stooping to book into the abode of the slightest benefit, and declares Mother DIALECT WITH A VOCABULARY, the interior, who find the Overland's more
Dear Sir, I write to tell you that Mr. fenry Hillier, of Yatesbury, Wilts, informas we that he suffered frem à sévere form
ot indigestion for upwards of Four yours, and took no and of doctor's medicine without
Soigel's Syrup which he got from me has saved his life. Yours truly,
(Signed) N. WEBB, The Sentences given appear to be well
Chemist, China, parrangod.-Chiu Mail Contains September 8th, 183. wide range of subjcola-Chinese Recorder, bli-gumboo. Then the waster, the friend Dear Sir, I Guld the sille of Beigel's An extansive Vocabulary.Daily and the aforesaid bull-dog, commenced a Syrup steadily increasing. All who have Press. Mr Bradlaugh lus been apcuting upon pleasant race for home quarters, the quad-tied it speak very high of its medicinal ǝ guardian of children, judge of any court,ruped winning hy eoveral heads
that bo not delay in grasping the advantages science has provided, and make the gallows and the hangman's rope a relic of less oplightoned times..
atheists. Wo learn that no atheist can be
justice of the peace, barrister, notary, sol- dier, marine, military man, Custom House. Mr officer, or member of Parliament. Braillaugh's own impressions ero that in a country like this, the Bag of which fonts over millions of mon of divers conflicting faiths, a fair right for all to the expression and exposition and advocacy of their opi- nions is the only position.
the ringleader, that portion of his person devoted to repose became acquainted in a very painful manner with a stalwart au
THE RUSSIAN FORCES ON THE CHINESE FRONTIER.'
de
wspaper for their perasal than the daily journals. Practically the Ozerland will be in future a weekly newspaper for the Far East, with
Special commercial news, and special tables of ship- ping and other information, complete for the week. The various reports and other news will be given fully as they appear in As the subscription will remain the saine
FOR SALE at Messrs. KELLY & WASH's, the China Mãi. virtues; ond crutemer describes it as e
Godaund to dyspeptic
I always
W. BREWER's, and Lake, CRAWFORD people, recommend it with confidence.
Faithfully yours, (Signed) VINCENT A. WILJA,
Chemist Dentist, Mr. A. J. White. Merthyr Tydvil,
Preston, Sept. 21st, 1983.
The Fazette Diplomatique gives the follow-To. ing particulars as to the force which Russia
the
has at the present time upon the frontier My Dear Sir,-Your Syrup and Pills are of Chins. The Russian army upon it still very popular with my customers, many Amour under the orders of Cienoral saying they are the best family medicines Anitchkin, includus 9,000 infantry and
400 avalry the latter, Cossacks, or ir-re other day a customer care for two
The regular troops, armed with repeating rios bottles of Sprap and said Mother Beigel under the command of Price Sayn-Witt
& Co.'s, Hongkong; and at Mesure.as hitherto (83 per quarter), the change TRŽENEE & Co.'s, Lonilon.
will be made without additional exponse to 143 subscribera. Single copica will be sold for
thirty conta, a reduction of 20 conta present price.
Hongkong, January 28, 1884.
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The French Government have hit onton-Berleburg, who brs already had saved the life of his wife, and he added. THE REPORT THE TRIAL or Office to subscribers, on their addresses and CARGO, will leave this Port for the Granite State Tamashiro Muru 3-
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tinguished himself in the wara u the The artillery consists of a brigad of three batteries. with eight guas each There is considerable difficulty in reinforcing them tromm, except the irregular
*one of these britles I am sending fifteen LOGAN AT CANTON that appeared in miles away to a friend who is very ill. I the China Mail has been printed in PAM- have much faith in it;* -
PRLET FORM, and is now on Sale. Price, 30 Dents.
Hongkong, October 3, 1983.
The sale koeps up wonderfully, in fact, would fancy almost that the people
rather an ingenious mode of raising the Caucasus. revenue by levying a-tax of 1s. per head un all Calais passengers.
This is a free country, otherwise it would be cheerful tocavalry, which is continually being re-beginning to breakfast, dino, and sup
,
see a duty imposed on the swarms of foreigners who make this country a happy hunting ground.
the
ernited by volunteers, who jen in the hope
un Mother Seigel's Syrup, the demand is
a constant and the satisfaction so great.—
(Signed)
W. BOWKER.
of getting some loot. The Russian flotilla I am, dear Sir, your faithfully, upon the Amour consists of several steaners, which would be of great service To. A. J. White, Paq. if the siver was not blocked by ice during
Insurances.
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM.
Some elight idea of the wants of this great metropolis may be gathered from landing at Harwich on one single day of one handred and thirty tons of eggs fer obtain food or executo any manuуres in The former eats when he pleases, and the MHE Undersigned are prepared to accupt
London.
The road to salvation and the road to rain are not unconnected it would seem. 4. Luton publican recently inraook all and followed General Booth. He pitshed his beer into the gutter; his shrub and cherry brandy, dear to the heart of middle aged females in frosty weather, he inter mingled with the mud by the road side and gained his reward by posing as a hero at Exeter Hall Now, this publican and his son are charged with fraudulent bank ruptcy,
A very excellent mode of olearing the underground railway of foul air is shortly
Tos difference, saga Sir W, Raleigh, bo- tween a rich man and a poorama is this latter when he can get it!
A DUS county farmer has posted this notice: If any man's or woman's kous or oxes gote in there are cats his or her's tail will be cut off as the case might be.
How Socrates defines the troubles of
so many months of the year. Owing to rough character of the country the frontier is almost entirely auprotected throughout the province of Irkutsk, for no arany could Upon the Kuldja this mantras region. aide, for Rustjans, being nearer their baso of operations, have a much larger force, Thus their actillery forms an effective of forty-eight mountain or mounted batteries, while the force of infantry is from 16,000 faj18,000 strong, drawn from the Turkealan life, he says:-Wore here a common bauk troops and from the provinces of Omsk and made of all men's troulics, mat, men Tomak, when supplies can easily be sent to would chune rather to take those they the Irbitel. This cavalry numbers about brought, the venture in a new divided, 9,000. Cosmoice and irregulars, and can and think it beat to at down with their easily be reinforced by 4,000 or 5,000 more. own! The army of Turkestan numbers about 25,000, and as it occnpies a large stretcit of territory no large contingent could be drawn expedition the from it. In the event of an Russians would be compelled to make of tlicir Orenburg, which is the terminos railway in this direction, their base of oper. months march ations, and Orenburg is for the infantry to Kuldja and Kashgaria. A
to be adopted. The winder is it has not It is impossible to form even an ap been brought into oporation earlier. The proximate estimate of the number of the tunnel is to be divided by a partition and Uhinese forces upon either side of the frontier, but troops which occupied Kash- the engines are to be filled with a collat garia and Kulja when these provinces which will force out the foul air. Query: will were retroceded were then commanded by
Tso-Taung-tang- the air allow itself to be forced out!
The Empiro Theatre Company is in Liquidation. We take this news quite a raatter of course. Splendid undertakinga
of this magnitude always appear fated to
AN ALARMING DISEASE AFFLIC- TING A NUMEROUS CLASS.
To Let.
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The disease commences with a slight Hongkong July 21, 1884.
derangemout of the stomach, but, ik-ne
ruin several cliquos of speculators before leated, it in time involves the whole frame, they begin to pay, vide the Langham Hotel embracing the kidneys, liver, pancreas,
--TO`LET.
261, PROTA CENTRAL
Now, I bear the new propsistors have and, in fact, the entire glandular system, N Nos. 2 and 8, Serious TERRACE.
and the afflicted drags out a nisurable ex
secured this magnificent place of entertain-istence until death gives relief from suffer ment for £50,000, one half the cash paid ing. The disease is often mistaken for out not a year ago
I suppose you have a lot of people bath ing here in the summer, said a mild young men to a weather Beaten bathing machine
other complaints in questions, he will be but if the rasder will ask bitself the able to determine whether he himself is one of the afflicted:ave I distress, pain, or difficulty in breathing after, eating there a dull, hoary feeling attended by
Does a thick, sticky, mucous gather about the gomis and teeth in the mornings, ac-
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A Great Conflagration
That sweeps away a whole clay, atorta from n fame so all that a glass of water would ex Elegaleb.t. In like anger, the most painful" and fatal males of the throat and tangs ardi. 'narily develop from small beginningi, not aim. ! cult of case if promptly treated with the proper remedy. But their progress is insidious and delay may be fatal., Coldmaid conghe lead to Laryngitis. Astume, Bronchitis, Pneu monis, and Consumption. The only med cine certain to cure every branchial and put moury action not abolitely incurable In
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral.
During 40 years is han atendily grown in pop. alor estination, and is now a household roll. anen in many thousands of fazatlen. Parente,' whose lives were preserved by AVER's OnentLT PECTORAL When they were yuLINE, SI O'DOW SAYS. Ing the lives of their children with Leading physicians extol its virties and prescriboft tu iberpractice. Intelligent eragina everywher report noteworthy euros effected by it, within their personal knowledge.
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By Commandjatele in
FREDERICK STEWART, Acting Colomal
Kat Beeretary. Colonial Secretary's Office, MOỆT LÀN Hongkong, 17th February, 1883; 1-fre
BIGNAL ETATION, VICTORIA TELK, HÖTULONG,
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1823 Feet store Nea Levehet The Union Jack will be hoisted at the
San Francisco, via Yokohama, on TUES Mass Head when any vessel Beitr DAY, the 2nd December at 9pm; signalled.
2 The Commercial Code of Sample for laking Passangers and Freight for Japan, all Natious will be good at the Station, the United States, and Europe, S
Company's and
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THE CHINESE MAIL
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans3. All Signals made by vessels in the THIS paper is now issued every day. portation to Yokohama and other Japan Offing will be repeated,
Whon Signalling to Men-of-War in The subscription is fined at Four Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Dollars per annus delivered in Hong-Inland Cities of the United States, vis Over the Harbour or in the Otting, Whit Eh kong,
or Ten Dollars Forty Cents in-land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and sign will be hoisted at the Flagstaff, and at cluding postage to Coast porte
Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central the Mast Head of the Man of War
...Whau & Steamer, or the aminoké of a It is the first Chinese Newspaper ever and South America, by
Steamers.
Steamer, is righted, the Compass Beating issued wader purcis native direction. The moching
Parsave
Tickets
at the Yard Arm, and fistance cilat the chief support of the paper is of course
Mast Head, will be hosted. If when the France, and flemany by all yosgel is made out, she is not a Mail Steam- dorived from the native community, amongst whom alo are
the Vessel's Distinguishing Flag will be guarantors and accurities necessary to
have paid full fare, re-embarking at 80s will be kept lying until the Ship wachors. substituted for the Compass Bignal, did it place it on a business and legal footing-
The
Chins or Japan (or vice vers The Distance Sigual will be kept up fifteen eatinates Francisco. for projectors, basing their upon the most rehable information from within six months, will be allowed a discount minutes after the Steamer is made on the various Ports in China and Japan one year, an allowance at 10% will teamets Gun will be fired, and a Ball over of 30 % from Return Fare; if re-umbarking I the Steamer is a regular Mail Pe- uang, Saigon, and other places f
be found hes of Stamers.
PARRAGES. Fassengers, wh
the
UPPER FLOOR of No. 6, QUEEN'S THE Undersigned having been appointed from Australia, California, Sented by be made from Return Fara: Pre-Far Ry English, French, or American Fasg
prepared to grant Insurancca as follows Consider themselves justified will be issued at a Discount of 25% from with the Distance off at that time, will be
ROAD CENTRAL (over ATACK'S STOLE)
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.
1843 Hongkong, October 31, 1884.
LET
PRAYA EAST AND WINGHAI ROAD. For Particulars, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Cu
767 Hongkong, April 26, 1882.
man at Brighton "Yes sir,' said the old drowsiness? Have the eyes a yellow tingel GO DOWNS TO
man, rinse a forse
...
At the police court of Wednesday a man companied by a disagreeable tanto? Is the was brought up for disorderly conduct in tongue coated Is there palus in the side the publia strests. The offence displayed and back? La thers a fulness about the
right side as if the liver were enlargtog?
such invention that the culprit should be Is there postiveness1 Is there vestigo or worth looking after. Eu will, blossum dizziums when rising suddenly from
horizontal position? Are the secretions
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toad, produced a siraam of water 15 feet food ferment avon after eating? OUSE, No. 52, LYNDHURST TERLACK
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Ister, doubtless, into a great inventor. He from the kidneys scanty and highly colour- palled up a fra plug m the middle of theed, with a deposit affor
accompani high and thus provided a rather novel bathed by tukace or a belching of ges from stomach. Is titers frequent palpaba- for a boy who, quito naked, enjoyed a tien of the art? These various symp 'rinse whilst the offender held his clothes tome may not be present at one time, but they torment the sufferer in turn as the He was fined 10/
Some people are inveterate tract distri
the.
Thoroughly Repaired and Painted.
Apply to
BELILIOS & C
Agents for the above, Corporation are the
Marine Department. Policies at surrent rates, payabls either bere, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.:::
Fire Department:
turn Passage Orders, available for one year,
L larger and over-increasing virgulation. The advantages offered to ad- Return Fars. These allopaices do not apply signs at the Dot Head. The Qapess vertisers are therefers unusually great, and to through fares fron, Ohine and Japan to Bignal and Bymbol will be hauled
The Ball and Europe. the foreign community generally will find
Freight will be received on board until the vessel sin he kept up until
it to their interest to avail themselves of them
descrip
p.m. the day previous to sailing. Parcel Packages will be received at the office until should be asked to widress in full, ale of same is required.
Policion issued for long or short periods at tion conducted by Lative efforts, but pin. same day all Parool ac vesack in between Green Taland and the
ourrent rute
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Life Department Policies issued for zume not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WIBE & Co.
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Hongkong, July 25, 1972.
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NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Vaderaigned, Acts of the above Hogkorg, November 19, 1884 1054 Company, authorized to Insure
against FIRE at Current Itstes...
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dreadful disease progresses. If the mes bTOS. 1 and 6, RICHMOND TERRACE, BOD
of long standing, there will be a dry,
a day, No congh, attended after a time
The FEMISE lately occupied by Messra,
her Bood.
butor They cast the good seedrater advanced stages Savzu & Co. (VICTORIA EXUNANGE") in |
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1 1832,
THE STRAITS INSURANCE:COM-
~PANY, LIMITED,
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The field open to a paper of this deserin progressive and anli-obstructive in tone
is most limitless. It on the one hand commands Uhinese belief and interest while
Uit the other it deserves overy aid that can be given to it by foreigners, Like English Journals it critains Editorials, with Local, Shipping, and Commercial News and Advertisementa
Subscription orders for the above may be
sent to
· GEO. MURRAY BAIN,
China Mail Office.
Mr. Andrew Wind, NEWS AGENT, &C. A 14133, NASSAU STRRET, NEW YORK; is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertisementa, &c., for the China Mail, Overland China Mail, and China Kemas,
SAILOF'S HOME.
broadcast, trusting to chance that it may the skin amemes a dirty brownish appear Queen's Road, with Dwelling-house above strike roh and blossom into a goodly tree ango, and the hands and feet are covered and Godown on Ground four. To be let They leave them ir railway trains, they a cold, sticky perspicat107. As the baither in ognjunction wich Sture or separate AGENTS for the above Company are hand them round in omnibuses and tram diseased, riguroatic pains appears, and the ly Fusion from 1st November nezt
by a
liver and kidneys. Ecconie inore and more.
car But a lady in Bath has shewn her ual treatniaut protes entirely unavailing
ingenuity to soar beyond these vulgar i mits. On the back of an invoice for which
against this latter agonising disorder. The origin of this malady is indigestion or dys pepsia, and a small quantity of the proper
Apply to
HA WOOLNOUas,
englong Hopentary, Hongkong, October 11, 1884,
2732
BE Undersigned having been appointed
prepared to GRANT Pouers on MARINE, RISKS to all parts of the World, at current
rates...
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 5, 1889,
999
NY Cast of CLOTHING, Books, or A PATERS will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Home, West Point,
Hongkong, July 20, 1878. -
The Distance Signst will be kept dying for half an hour, and changed at each socessive half hour to show the Distance off at those times. Whom the North Point of Hongkong the Distance destined to ports beyond San Francisco Steamer is not in the Harbour wher. It is Consular Invoicce to accompany Cargo Signal will be handed down. If the Mafi should be sent to the Company's Offices in too dark to distinguish flags, a red light will Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector be exhibited at the West Yard Arm, or a | green light at the East Yard Arm 'unpl she of Oustoms at San Francico.
anchora For further information as to Passage River Steamers will not be sigualed. and Fraight, apply to the Agency of the The approach of other Beamers from Marcad Company, No. O, Queen's Road Central or Canton will be made known by showing
FE FOSTER,
the National, or House Flag and Symbol at Yard Arm Hongkong, November 10, 1884.
NOW READY,
PRIJE, $1.00.
Agent.
1939
8. If a Flag showing that an-Offlour of
rank i high on board an incoming vemel-z umilar Flag will be shown above the Ball, or the Fig alone will be boisted at the Most Head,
Salle
9. The approach of Men-of-War and ing Vessels will be notified by their proper Symbols and National Culours, or House Flags, at the Quarter of the Yard, or at tais
COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY CAW YA Army of vents whe
HYBY E. HE PARKER
Can be obtained from KELLY & WALSH at Shanghai and Hongkong, at Las, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mat Office.
NoteThe
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estimated from the Peak, and will be made by moss of the Nurnergia which are attach ad to the letters in the table of l'ags: HG. THUMSEXT, 5.11
Borbour Master, év,
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